The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with tandoori cooked chicken
  • Cheese chilli $15.90
    • Chilly Paneer is a tasty and nutritious recipe, it’s an Indian form of a Chinese recipe.
  • Chicken balti $16.90
    • Succulent chicken pieces in a medium spicy sauce with green pepper and tomatoes
  • Beef madras $16.90
    • Delicious medium hot beef curry garnished and prepared with coconut South Indian style
  • Aloo mattar $13.90
    • Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtle, spicy gravy
  • Chicken nuggets (4pcs) $8.00
  • Yellow rice $5.00
  • Chicken jalfarezi $16.90
    • Tender chicken cooked with onion, fresh capsicum, tomatoes & fresh vegetable
  • Redneck Ribs Tm
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Campfire Burrito V $24
    • Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Midnight Nachos Gf (V) $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip (GFO) (V) $11
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapeños. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • -Kiwi Joker $5
    • Add Mushroom And Free Range Eggs
  • Seasonal Vegetables GF DFO $6
  • Banoffee Pie $12
    • Homemade sweet pastry, layered with caramel, banana, sweet coffee cream and chocolate.
  • Mushrooms GF DFO $3
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $25.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & pangratatto
  • Hawkes Bay Lamb Loin (GF) $34.00
    • Smoked eggplant, sweetbreads, peas, onions, yoghurt
  • Local Cheese Selection $10.25
    • Lavosh, house relish & dried fruits
  • Steak Sandwich $25.00
    • Horseradish, onion, rocket & parmesan
  • Market Fish Ceviche (GF) $19.00
    • Coconut, cucumber & puffed rice
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Peanut Butter Parfait (GF) $16.00
    • Chocolate, caramel, brittle
  • Smoked Fish $12.00
    • Saffron, Piment D'Espelette
  • Garlic Chips $4.50
  • Oyster $2.60
  • Onion King $0.80
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu (With A Cheese) $3.90
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.50
  • Sweet Chilli $1.00
  • Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
    • This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
  • Beef & jalapeno $17.00
    • Started life as a special, becoming a legend
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • Mushroom & feta $17.00
    • With rosemary, olives and cracked pepper
  • Local margherita $14.00
    • A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
  • Flatbread $9.00
    • The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Pizza shaped with lots of garlic oil and mozzarella
  • Margherita $9.00
    • The most important pizza on the menu, tomato sauce, mozzarella...simple, classic
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $16.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges with bacon,melted cheese and sour cream. >>
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • See our specials board for more details.
  • choose from:
  • 300g New York Cut Sirloin* $32.00
  • Guacamole $1.00
  • Tempura Onion Rings (v) $8.00
    • With aioli dipping sauce.
  • N Z Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.
  • Double the shank $12.00
  • You’re an Egg Benny Boy $18.00
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon, seasonal greens, hollandaise, served with thick cut sourdough
  • Toast $2.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $9.00
  • John Ringo's Rack $34.00
    • 800g rack of sticky pork ribs in a sweet ginger & chilli glaze hog tied with a fresh vegetable salad and rough cut fries
  • Garden salad $8.50
  • Mr Potato Head $12.50
    • Potato skins rustled by bacon, cheese, sour cream, salsa & guacamole
  • Lonesome Loin $30.00
    • Renegade loin chops captured alongside a rustic vegetable salad & baked potato dresses with sour cream & chives.
  • Florence Florentine $18.00
    • Home cured salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with housemade bread
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • Fries $6.50
    • W aioli
  • Classic Venison Burger $15.50
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • ''Tarakihi'' $25.50
    • Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • ''Surf & Station'' $27.50
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
  • Open Chicken Sandwich or Wrap $12.50
    • W blue cheese
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Three Scoops Homemade Sorbet $12.50
  • Ora King Salmon $18.00
    • Confit style with goat cheese crumbled, avocado mousse, beetroot coulis
  • Saute Calamari $24.00
    • With garlic, parsley & garden salad
  • New Season Asparagus $17.00
    • Soft boiled free range egg, crispy bacon, croutons
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • - Waimata Blue Vein $24.50
    • A creamy and buttery cow's milk blue cheese from this region.
  • Dessert Special $12.50
  • Fresh Cream
  • Mixed Cold Seafood Platter
  • Lamb Meatball Provancale
  • (for approximately 50 people or more)
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Fresh Cream
  • Chocolate Log
  • Bowl of fries served with tomato sauce and roasted garlic aioli $8.50
  • Summer side salad $6.50
  • Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
  • Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
  • Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
  • Fresh fish baked with maple smoked salmon herb crust, warm potato and rocket salad, grilled asparagus and citrus hollandise $32.50
  • Pumpkin & feta cannelloni with basil mascarpone topped with a pinenut and rocket salad $24.50
  • Cinnamon dusted doughnuts with chocolate and berry jam syringe $14.00
  • Eggs Benedict - Bacon , Spinach, Toasted Croissant, Hollandaise Sauce $18.5
  • Fish of the day $30.0
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder - Loaded w/ Fresh seafood served w/ Toasted Bread $15.0
  • Wharf Platter - Selection of Cheeses, Seafood, Pickles, Meats, Crackers, Bread $35.0 for two, $60.0 for four
  • Greek Salad $8.0
  • Scotch Fillet of Beef - Fries & Salad $30.0 (add 2 eggs or mushroom sauce for $3.0)
  • Fries $5.0
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot & Pumpkin Salad - Cherry Tomatoes, Pumpkin Seeds, Feta, Olive Oil Dressing $18.5
  • 300g Scotch Fillet Of Beef $32.0
    • Char-grilled to your liking, served w/ chunky fries & peppercorn sauce accompanied by a crisp garden salad
  • Fries $7.0
  • Chicken Breast $30.5
    • Oven baked then finished in a garlic, chardonnay & parmesan cream sauce served on a bed of Confit potatoes, mushroom flats, baby spinach & cherry tomatoes
  • creamy mushrooms $4.0
  • Fried Eggs $3.0
  • Continental Breakfast $18.5
    • Start the day off rite w/ toast & spreads, house baked muesli, fruits, yoghurt & your choice of tea, coffee or local hill road orange juice
  • Asian BBQ pulled pork spring rolls w/ sesame soy dipping sauce $11.0
  • Nicks Grill $22.0
    • Bacon, pork & sage sausages, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, toasted focaccia & eggs your way
  • One carton fried soft noodles $10.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Vegetables $10.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $12.00
  • Combination Meats Fried Rice $16.50
  • Seafood special Chow Mein $19.80
  • Nasi Goreng $17.00
    • with meats veggies & rice
  • One Carton White Rice $4.00
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $14.00
    • with salad
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $10.00
  • Pasta of the Week $15.00
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Tasting Platter $12.00
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand